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Malic

[MAL-ik]

Part of speech: adjective

Origin: French, 18th century

1.

Pertaining to apples.

2.

Of or pertaining to malic acid or its derivatives.

Examples of Malic in a sentence

"Though there was no fruit in the pastry, the cream filling still had a malic flavor."

"Some of the tartness in apples is due to malic acid, one of their dominant flavorings."

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